Counsellor profile
Sarah Hopkins, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 390182
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Solution-Focused therapy
- Grief and loss
About Sarah
Sarah Hopkins is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with adults on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, low self esteem and depression. She also supports people facing grief, life changes and anger.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on the issues a person brings in now, and on small, manageable steps they can try between meetings. Sarah uses a mix of looking at patterns from the past and setting clear goals for the present.
Psychodynamic work is used to help people notice repeated relationship patterns and the feelings that sit under their behaviour. This can be useful when someone wants to understand why certain situations trigger anger, shame or low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term goals and identify what is already working. This approach suits people who want concrete ideas to try quickly, for example when stress at work or home needs practical handling.
Sessions pay attention to everyday pressures such as caregiving, chronic illness, workplace strain and parenting responsibilities. Sarah also addresses concerns tied to trauma, panic attacks, sleep problems and questions about life purpose. She asks clients to pick the areas they want to work on and then agrees clear next steps.
To begin, people follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and book a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Working online with psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches
Sarah uses psychodynamic ideas to help people notice repeating patterns and the feelings beneath their reactions. That approach can help when anger or anxiety keeps returning and the person wants to understand underlying triggers. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and identify small changes that make a difference quickly. This is practical work for stress at work, low motivation or problems with sleep and routine. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sarah works collaboratively to figure out what fits a client’s needs and goals, and she will adjust the balance between exploring history and trying focused exercises as therapy progresses. Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and caregiving, require less travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when that better suits a busy day. Discussing format and timing is part of the first meeting so practical arrangements match everyday life.Areas of focus
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem and depression, and also helps people dealing with anger, sleep problems and career or workplace issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She combines psychodynamic work to look at patterns with Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term goals and actions to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with adults in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she run sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.